Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-05-09
FOURTH EDITION
PHILADELPHIA In Itelns.

Philadelphia Items.
On Sunday afternoon Captain Paul
Boyton, the famous swimmer, gave
An exhibition in the Delaware river,
illustrating the manIe r in which he
has made his noted aquatic journeys.
About 3 o'cit OK y tug-boat left Walnut
street wharf, bearing the representatives
Of the Bafnum show, which exhibits In
Camden to-day, and lumbar OF In
vited guests. Capt Boyton was taken
on board at William street wharf, Port
Richmond where crowd OF people had
assem- bled to see the start
After he had dressed himself In his
rubber suit, which was inflated in order
to make 1t buoyant, Boyton went into
the water, and At 8 As p. m. started to
paddle down the stream, lying on his
back, AMI propelling himself feet for
ward. He reached a point opposite
Spruce street in just one hour, his pro.
Rress being watched by many thou
sands of persons from the wharves and
vessels along the river front. He was
also accompanied by q tiotilla OF row
boats, and was attended by Frark Nor
gan, the bareback rider AID athlete,
who 70 wed beside him in skitf.
At short intervals the tugs whistle
WAS blown, cannons were fired from
the bow, and Boyten fred rockets from
his position in the water. Ridgway
Park was fairly black with spectators.
81 were also the wharyes near KAighn 4
Point, Camden, where Boyton termi-
mated his trip. The party then ran up
to a point in the New jersey channel
above Ridgway Park, where Captain
Boyton essayed TO perform hiB feat OF
walking upon the water. The river
was SO rough, however, being broken
mp constantly by passing ferry boats
that the attempt was not very success
full.
A man about 80 years OF age, dressed
in the full uniform OF "a United State!
marine, was found drowned in the Deia
ware river on Sunday by the H,rbol
police, directly opposite Pine stree
wharf. After the body had been taker
to the morPue shipmate inspected i
and identified 1t III John Stuiph,D, s
marine on boaid the United States re
ceiving skip st. Louis, now lying o
League Island Navy Yarj. Stulphir
was granted O leave of absence on Sat
turday and was seen intoxicated in 6
delaware avenue saloon. 1t Is sup
Iposed that he fell overheard.
Shortly after 10 o'clock on Sunday
morning the body Of an unknown IL an
about 40 years Of age, dressed in dnrb
clothing, was found floating in thu
tSchuylkill river, off Walnut stree
wharf. The harhor police sent the bed !
to the morgue. The man was OF a dart
complexion, with black hair severs
inches long and a mrs.sche. He hal
q white handkerchief tied over his ey es
The police are at loss 10 know wGethe
1t IL q murder or suicide.
A middle aged man vas found drown
ed in Wissino ming creek ON Sunda,
morning. The body was handed ever L
the Delaware hRr Dor police and brough
Ito the morgue.
The six days go as.you please "wali
ing MATCH" which was started at Il
Rink, Twenty-tlird and Chsstuu
streets, early last Monday morning
came to an end on Saturday night Tn
number of miles covered by the variou
contestants at that time was as follow,
6trokel, 515; Albert. sos; Noremac, 80.
Hart, 485; ElsoD, 472; Newhart, All
3. Day, 4O6; Ti!ly, AGO; Williams, 36t
Adams, 313 Strokel was declared tn
winner.
At 10 O'Clock in the evening, G
Walker, a mem Der of the State Fepo
bles, gave an exhibition one mile wall
which he accomplished in minute
and 45 seconds. Following this ever
came five-mile running RAGS, in whic
ten men started. 1t was won by Cue
zero in " minutes Gld 26 second
Hegelman secured sc cen d place.